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Women's US Olympic Teams Threatened to Quit Over Lia Thomas Tryout?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 6, 2024 We've seen this one before.
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Real 3D Model of the Biblical Eve Constructed by Princeton University Scientists?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 6, 2024 "I thought the first set of humans would be, idk, hairier than this," wrote one commenter.
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A false Facebook ad leading to a scam claimed Steve Harvey was abruptly booted off Family Feud and was fired for making on-air remarks in an interview with Oprah Winfrey about a product purportedly made to treat erectile dysfunction called Canna Labs CBD Gummies

Steve Harvey Booted Off 'Family Feud' After On-Air Slip-Up?

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Jordan Liles
May 6, 2024 "'Stunned and blindsided by the show I called home for the last 14 years,' Harvey tweeted, after ...
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Real 1930 Pic of 'Hoggie,' Legendary Hogganfield Loch Monster?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 6, 2024 "Finally, something with a mouth bigger than my wife’s," one Threads user commented.
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Video Shows Palestinians Evacuating Rafah Ahead of IDF Assault?

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Alex Kasprak
May 6, 2024 A video purportedly showed Palestinians evacuating Rafah in May 2024.
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King Charles III's Funeral Plans Reportedly Updated, Saying Cancer Prognosis 'Looking Grim'

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Nick Hardinges
May 6, 2024 Reports claimed the British monarch was "really unwell" following his cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5 ...
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Photo Shows People Fleeing London After Sadiq Khan Reelected Mayor?

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Nick Hardinges
May 6, 2024 An image of a gridlocked British motorway went viral after the Labour politician won a third suc ...
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A person wearing a TRUMP hat stands near a crowd that holds flags that show support for former President Donald Trump.

Trump Supporters Wore Diapers at Rallies?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 6, 2024 Images showed people holding signs that said "Real men wear diapers."
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California Named After Fictional Isle of Black Women Who Kept Griffins as Pets?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 6, 2024 California's queen was named Calafia, according to some claims.
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Biden Was Arrested as Kid While Standing with Black Family as White People Protested Desegregation?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 6, 2024 The story traces back to 2018, when he told the anecdote while recounting his decision to join p ...
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Mafia Involved in Making of 'The Godfather'?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 5, 2024 During the production of the movie masterpiece, director Francis Ford Coppola found himself enta ...
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An online story claimed a toddler had been missing for 2 days until rescuers saw a pit bull wander into the yard and also mentioned a veterinarian.

A Toddler Went Missing for 2 Days Until a Veterinarian Checked Her Pit Bull?

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Jordan Liles
May 5, 2024 (Updated: May 6, 2024) "Search parties scoured every inch of the neighborhood, desperate to find any trace of the toddl ...
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'The Simpsons' Creator Matt Groening Is a Former CIA Agent?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 5, 2024 Episodes of "The Simpsons" that coincided with significant cultural events have sparked speculat ...
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Englishman Created Self-Sustaining Garden in Jar That Survived More Than Half a Century?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 4, 2024 David Latimer's sealed ecosystem was watered only once, in 1972.
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Allied and Resistance Women Wore Red Lipstick Because Hitler Hated It?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 4, 2024 During World War II, U.S. Marines created a special lipstick named "Montezuma Red," a viral post ...
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A white woman wearing a black tanktop is heavily tattooed.

Kristen Bell Has 214 Tattoos?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 4, 2024 A video claimed to show how the "Frozen" actor has tattoos all over her body.
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Defaced George Washington Statue at GWU?

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Alex Kasprak
May 3, 2024 A George Washington University protest encampment surrounding the statue in question began on Ap ...
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A rumor circulated in paid ads on Facebook and Instagram claiming two girls went missing for 40 years until a man saw an old car and broke it open.

2 Girls Missing for 40 Years Until a Man Saw an Old Car and Broke It Open?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 3, 2024 "The disappearance sparked countless rumors and theories about their fate," an online article read.
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Columbia University Web Page Commemorated '68 Student Protesters?

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Nur Ibrahim
May 3, 2024 Rashid Khalidi, history professor at Columbia, said 2024's anti-war student protesters were also ...
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King Charles III's Funeral Plans Reportedly Updated, Saying He's 'Very Unwell' With Cancer

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 3, 2024 Numerous rumors about the British monarch spread following his cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5, 2024.
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